Bakhtiarpur

Bakhtiyarpur is a city and a notified area in Patna district in the state of Bihar, India. "'Bakhtiyarpur"' is under the Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency). It is also a vidhan shabha constituency of bihar in Patna District under the Barh sub-division of Bihar state. It is the major railway station in Danapur railway division. In 1193 when Ikhtiyar ad-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was on conquest of Bihar, he came to dsetroy Nalanda University. On en-route he destroyed Buddhist monastries of Bakhtiyarpur, and muslim soldiers he left there named place Bakhtiarpur. Later on he destroyed the Odantpuri in Vihar Shree Bihar sharif and Nalanda University. Bakhtiyarpur is major junction of ECR. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs to Bakhtiyarpur. Native village in kalyan bigha Harnaut of Nalanda district.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Bakhtiyarpur had a population of 32,288. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bakhtiyarpur has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males and 37% of females literate. About 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bakhtiarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bakhtiarpur Vidhan Sabha constituency(Hindi: बख़्तियारपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is comes under Patna Sahib lok sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz .

Overview

Bakhtiarpur comprises CD Blocks Daniawan, Khusrupur & Bakhtiarpur.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

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